Full list of Apple’s Hollywood projects, real and rumored

Adapted from CNET’s running tally, updated Thursday.

Lots more detail—and bold-face names—in Rebecca Fleenor’s labor of love.

Drama series

• Are You Sleeping: Based on novel about true crime podcasts.
• Calls: Adaptation of Timothée Hochet’s French series
• Defending Jacob: Teenage son accused of murder.
• Little America: Kumail Nanjiani and Emily V. Gordon immigrants drama
• Losing Earth: Based on NY Times article about climate change
• My Glory Was I Had Such Friends: Based on Amy Silverstein’s 2017 memoir
• Pachinko: Multiple generations of Koreans migrate to Japan.
• Swagger: Early life of NBA basketball player Kevin Durant
• Shantaram: Australian bank robber escapes prison, flees to Bombay
• Untitled: Drama series from La La Land’s Damien Chazelle
• Untitled: Mystery drama about child journalist chasing murderer
• Untitled: Psychological thriller by Sixth Sense director M. Night Shyamalan

Comedies

• Central Park: Animated musical comedy from the creator of Bob’s Burgers
• Dickinson: A comedic twist on the spinster poet of Amherst
• Little Voice: Musical dramedy with songs by Sara Bareilles
• Untitled: Videogame developer comedy via creator of “It’s Always Sunny in Philadelphia”
• Untitled: 30 Rock producer Colleen McGuinness comedy series

Fantasy/Sci-Fi 

• Amazing Stories: Reboot of Spielberg’s sci-fi series
• Foundation: Adaptation of Isaac Asimov’s sci-fi classic
• Time Bandits: Remake of Terry (Monty Python) Gilliam’s film
• See: Sci-fi drama set in a future where humans are born blind
• Untitled: Sci-Fi series from X-Man screenwriter/producer

Reality TV

• Planet of the Apps: Shark Tank knockoff
• Carpool Karaoke: Spinoff of James Corden’s Late Late Show schtick
• Home: High-end real estate porn

Children’s programming

• Peanuts:  Charlie Brown multi-series, specials, shorts
• Sesame Workshop multi-series, without Sesame Street

Reese Witherspoon projects

• Untitled: Morning TV wars with Witherspoon and Jennifer Aniston
• Untitled: Space drama from creator of the reimagined Battlestar Galactic

Other partnerships

• Oprah Winfrey: Big name, no details
• Justin Lin: Fast & Furious director; no details.

My take: I’m a little blown away. This is a daunting list for Hollywood newcomers with no clear business plan. I’m hoping for the best, but if Tim Cook is looking for ways to trim Apple’s sails, I bet he could find some savings here.

See also:

• Will Apple’s new shows be shown outside Apple’s walled garden?
• If you only listen to one podcast about Apple’s new TV execs…

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